How can I.MXRT117x MCU use IW612 play as WiFi AP mode

[Sean14]

Hi

We need to use IW612 play as WiFi AP mode, But the Host is I.MX RT 117x MCU.

However when we browse the MCUXpresso SDK, we can’t find any example project to control the IW612 as AP mode, can NXP add this WiFi AP mode function in MCUXpresso SDK? Or provide this kind sample to user? So that we could modify it into our product.

Thanks,

Sean

[DanielRuvalcaba]

Hi,

Please install the MCUXpresso SDK from the SDK Builder or GitHub.

Once you import the SDK into the IDE, please import the wifi_cli_cm7 or wifi_wpa_supplicant_cm7.

I recommend you to take a look to UM11442, this document is available in your SDK documentation SDK_2_15_100_MIMXRT1170-EVKB\docs\wireless. And please refer to section 3.1.5.7 Start Soft AP.

I also recommend you to take a look ot the

An example to create an AP could be:

#wlan-add abd ssid TEST ip:192.168.10.1,192.168.10.1,255.255.255.0 role uap wpa2 psk 12345678

#wlan-start-network abd

Regards,
Daniel.

[Sean14]

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your reply,

Referring to the documentation from NXP, it seems the SDK only supports a maximum channel width of 40MHz. Could the 117x series support 80MHz?

And could NXP provide an example for 80MHz bandwidth in AP mode?

[DanielRuvalcaba]

Hi,

I didn’t find any reference to 80MHz bandwidth in the documentation nor SDK in the RT family.

Regards,

Daniel.

[DanielRuvalcaba]

Hi @Sean14,

To let you know that there is a note in UM11442 that states:
NOTE: 88W8987 supports 11ac 80MHz support

Regards,

Daniel.